Cheeli J Ratnam vs Union Of India & Ors on 24 November, 2025
23.2 On 18 July 2019, when the said writ petitions, led by WP
11956/2019 instituted by officers of the BSF and the CRPF were
heard by the High Court of Madras, WP 29647/201923, instituted by
officers of the Coast Guard raising a similar grievance, was not listed
before the Court. However, it appears that, thereafter, the High Court
was informed that the controversy involved in WP 29647/2019 was
identical. Accordingly, the High Court proceeded, in its order dated
18 July 2019, to set aside the distinction in the age of superannuation
between officers above the rank of Commandant and officers of the
rank of Commandant and below, holding that all officers would be
22 A. Raghavan v Union of India & ors
23 Commdt A.K.S. Panwar v Union of India & ors
WP (C) 6028/2021 and other connected matters
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entitled to superannuate at the age of 60. This judgment also decided
WP 29647/2019.